Method for transferring textured surface to curable gel ink

A printing system, comprising:

• a print mechanism to dispense a curable ink onto print media;
• a film arranged adjacent a side of the media upon which the ink is dispensed;
• a texture roller arranged on a side of the film opposite the media to transfer texture to the curable ink, resulting in textured ink;
• a curing mechanism to cure the textured;
• and
• a lift off roller to move the film away from the media, the lift off roller positioned after the curing mechanism.

A method of controlling gloss in a printed image, comprising:

• forming a printed image on print media using curable ink;
• using a roller to transfer a texture pattern from a film to the curable ink;
• curing the ink such that the pattern cures into the ink;
• and
• using a lift off roller to move the film away from the media after curing.

An indirect printing system, comprising:

• an indirect print head to dispense a curable ink onto print media;
• a texture roller having a textured surface arranged to transfer a texture through a film to the curable ink on the media resulting in textured ink, the film arranged to receive an ink image from the print head and the texture roller is arranged to transfer the ink image from the fil to the media and transfer the texture to the ink;
• and
• a curing mechanism to cure the textured ink.